Showing results for: alzheimers

There won’t be a cure for Alzheimer’s disease in our lifetime
A century of research later, and we’re still not sure what causes it
05/19/2019 18:00 UTC
Sanders raises fresh concerns over "outrageous" price of new Alzheimer's drug Leqembi
"The high price of Leqembi threaten Medicare's finances, it will also negatively impact seniors on fixed incomes"
07/12/2023 09:28 UTC
Navigating new Alzheimer's drugs can be confusing and expensive. So do they really help patients?
Fast-track approval of three risky drugs intends to slow the disease, but evidence they benefit patients is shaky
09/13/2023 12:00 UTC
Dolphins are beaching themselves. The culprit could be Alzheimer's disease
Studying the brains of beached dolphins revealed familiar signs of Alzheimer's disease
12/20/2022 20:02 UTC
What are the biomarkers of Alzheimer's really telling us?
There's still no established cause for Alzheimer's, but emphasizing some symptoms can have unintended consequences
09/30/2023 17:59 UTC
How worried do you need to be about early-onset Alzheimer's?
Americans age 60 and over identify the disease as their single greatest fear. Here's how it works and who's at risk
07/04/2016 21:00 UTC
This one drug threatens to tank Medicare's entire prescription drug model
New Alzheimer's drug, approved by the FDA over much uproar, accounts for half of Medicare's yearly price increase
12/04/2021 10:21 UTC
Two experts on why new Alzheimer's studies are encouraging
Could blood tests aid in diagnosing? A new study says yes
08/10/2019 18:59 UTC
"Dementia brings up everything": Two new books offer emotional (and practical) advice for caregivers
We talked to Patti Davis and Andrew K. Budson about their respective new books on caregiving and dementia
10/03/2021 23:30 UTC
The real costs of the new Alzheimer’s drug, most of which will fall to taxpayers
Outstanding doubts about Leqembi and related drugs have given urgency to efforts to monitor patient experiences
08/05/2023 11:00 UTC
You have bigger worries than terrorism: 5 diseases infinitely more likely to kill you
Repeat after us, you're not dying in a terrorist attack. Cancer and heart disease pose far, far greater threats
12/24/2015 13:15 UTC
11 commonly misheard phrases that actually make sense
From "old-timers' disease" to "happy as a clown," these eggcorns are wrong yet seem so right
02/28/2022 02:00 UTC
MAGA throwdown: Roger Stone wants to "debate" Steve Bannon as traitor to Trump movement
Will lumbering MAGAsaurs do battle? Stone throws down "gauntlet" to "sloppy Steve" in Infowars appearance
06/03/2021 16:29 UTC
New Alzheimer's drug gets full FDA approval
Leqembi has proven to slow the progression of the disease, while others only target its symptoms
07/06/2023 23:34 UTC
Largest-ever Medicare premium hikes: Biden just handed a huge “gift to McConnell” ahead of midterms
Latest HHS move should alarm "every Congressional Democrat who wants to keep their seat in November"
06/01/2022 17:30 UTC